GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

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WordMeaning
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
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genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
discretionindividual choice or judgment
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
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ligneousof or resembling wood
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress